Friday, March 27, 2015

Pie Quilts

My new Moo Cow baby quilt front and back.

The backing is a actually a textured print, with a striped Moda binding.

I started this little quilt with some 'Milk Cow Kitchen' fabrics by Moda I had on hand, and added to it some of my other favorites. I wanted a moretraditional-feeling quilt with a little boyin mind after all the little girls quiltsI had made lately.

Lately I've been running crazy behind the scenes of Pink Doxies with half a dozen projects. So many new things happening--so much to tell you, but I won't overwhelm you. Spring is here with a few brave flowers and occasional overnight snow, but I have faith the sun will shine.

Folks, I used to be a big pie maker, and let me tell you, making one is not at all that easy. We ate a lot of flops.

My crust was always perfect, but depending on

what fruit I used, things could go south in a hurry. I learned that by making sure I had a good crust recipe from my mom, didn't mess with my oven temperature, and always used real butter,

I could learn how to make all the different fillings one at a time.

This is a Pie Quilt.

We're only going to change one thing at a time.

A Pie Quilt has one serious stipulation for you. If you have basic skills, and have put together at least two basic quilts with straight lines, then it's a good choice. Why do I say you should have sewn two quilts before? Sewing is skill-based, and requires repetition and practice. You get better by doing it. Even the most skilled sewists I know are still working on their skill set. I know when I did my first quilt, I was completely amazed when I finally finished it. I struggled through it, and made a lot of corrections. I also had someone holding my hand when I got stuck. The second one I tried to do more on my own, and I had an idea what would come next. There was a big difference in my process, my skill, and my outcome even by the second quilt. By the third quilt, stand back because I was ready to take on anything! Not really, but it felt that way. This is the point when we struggle to pick out a project that causes us to stretch a little, but not break.

I want you to be successful, and I love to havepeople to sew with, so let's do this together.

Many of you readers already have gorgeous quilts stacked in your boudoir, but you have friends with quilt envy who would like to learn how to get started. This is a good place for you to refer them, or make it easier for you to get them safely started.

The Moo Cow baby quilt will be our first PieQuilt project coming very soon, and the Wavequilt, or 'Aquiltic' as my daughter refers to theone below, will be our second. Although theymight look complicated to a newer quilter,they are not beyond your reach! We're working on one new skill at a time.

The Moo Cow quilt at the top is quilted, bound, and headed for my Etsy shop this weekend. I try to keep everything here free, but I also need to buyfabric and other materials. I encourage you tobrowse my Etsy shop if you're in quick need ofa handmade gift, and help me keep the lights on.

I get excited about colorful+creative textiles, quilting & improvisational design. Making fabric is just as thrilling as using it! Join me in my studios, and on both blogs while I cut, stitch, dye, paint, and print my way through life. There's always something new to investigate here! Contact me at julie@pinkdoxies.com

I love your Moo Cow baby quilt. All these coloful squares on the gorgeous green background stand out beautifully. And the back is beautiful too! I love the red thread running through the texture backing. It was a little daring (I find) to use this red over the green top but I like the result. Very joyous!

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